Using GPS tracks

- Commercial GPS receivers are now readily available…at any store that sells hiking or camping supplies.…Often, these receivers will allow you…to both display your position,…as well as collect data on where you are.…Even today's smartphones include GPS receivers,…and there are many apps available…that can export this data to a file.…The most common output file for GPS tracks…has a .gpx file extension.…GPX stands for GPS Exchange Format.…Importing these files into Arcmap…is as easy as running a geoprocessing tool.…Right now, I've got ArcMap open,…and we're zoomed into Washington State.…

Inside of ArcMap, I'm currently looking at the…Topographic Basemap from ESRI.…Let's go ahead and add some trail data on top of this.…I'm going to go ahead and open up the Catalog window,…and press the Pin icon to lock it open.…Let's go into our ExerciseFiles, here,…into the Chatper_08 folder,…and I'm going to create a new geodatabase…inside of the Chapter<u>08</u>Data folder…in order to hold my GPS tracks.…I'll right-click and say New,…

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10/22/2014

Learn to create and manage data, maps, and analytical models with ArcGIS. Author Adam Wilbert shows how to get around maps and start adding your own data and importing data from existing databases. He demonstrates how to select and edit individual map elements, and connect to advanced geospatial data sources. He explains the finer points of working with vector vs. raster data, and then shows how to style your map so it's easy for others to interpret, including finishing touches such as a legend, scale bar, and annotations. Plus, learn how to use ModelBuilder to sequence workflows and share them with the rest of your organization.